Walking and Other Excursions

by Henry David Thoreau

Overview

IN THE SPIRIT OF UNDYING ADVENTURE!

Sauntering through natural landscapes is a noble art; and one that Henry David Thoreau held in the highest regard.

Though he is perhaps best known for Walden: Life in the Woods and his essay "Civil Disobedience," Thoreau was an early advocate of recreational hiking, canoeing, and conserving natural resources. A passionate nature writer, he penned many articles that shared these philosophies and perspectives.

This carefully restored re-creation of the 1863 essay collection Excursions features the nine original essays that were published posthumously:

"Natural History of Massachusetts"

"A Walk to Wachusett"

"The Landlord"

"A Winter Walk"

"The Succession of Forest Trees"

"Walking"

"Autumnal Tints"

"Wild Apples"

"Night and Moonlight"

This revised special edition also includes the original detailed biographical sketch of Thoreau by fellow transcendentalist and friend Ralph Waldo Emerson. Featuring a brand-new foreword by J.F. Penn, best-selling author of PILGRIMAGE: Lessons Learned from Walking Three Ancient Ways, and a fresh introduction from editor Mark Leslie.

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"In these ever more fast-moving times, as the constant noise of media in every form buffets us, and bad news from across the world shakes our sense of well-being daily, we can find truth in Thoreau's words that 'in society you will not find health, but in nature.'" - J.F. Penn

Product Details

BN ID:	2940179924838
Publisher:	WordFire Press
Publication date:	04/02/2024
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	435 KB

About the Author

Massachusetts native Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was a leading member of the American Transcendentalist movement, whose faith in nature was tested while Thoreau lived in a homemade hut at Walden Pond between 1845 and 1847. While there, Thoreau worked on the two books published in his lifetime: Walden and A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. The Maine Woods, Cape Cod, Excursions, and other works were published posthumously.

Date of Birth:

July 12, 1817

Date of Death:

May 6, 1862

Place of Birth:

Concord, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Concord, Massachusetts

Education:

Concord Academy, 1828-33); Harvard University, 1837